A study of kinetic characteristics of biocidal action of copper oxide nanoparticles during climatic destruction and biocorrosion under extreme conditions of cold climate | Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Matematika i mekhanika – Tomsk State University Journal of Mathematics and Mechanics. 2025. № 98. DOI: 10.17223/19988621/98/2

A study of kinetic characteristics of biocidal action of copper oxide nanoparticles during climatic destruction and biocorrosion under extreme conditions of cold climate

This research investigates kinetic characteristics of biocidal effects induced by copper(II) oxide nanoparticles on the growth dynamics of Penicillium chrysogenum fungal colonies at different temperatures. The influence of varying concentrations of CuO nanoparticles at different temperatures (4°C, 15°C, and 28°C) on colony growth rates was evaluated. Mathematical models were developed to accurately predict the dynamics of growth curves at different CuO concentration levels and thermal regimes. Key findings include that higher concentrations of CuO significantly suppress fungal colony expansion. An optimal range of 0.10-0.20% CuO was identified as effective for protecting polymer composites against biological corrosion. At lower temperatures, slower growth rates and extended lag phases are observed, while elevated temperatures accelerate both growth rates and reduce lag times. The logistic growth model exhibited strong correlation with experimental data, achieving high coefficients of determination (R²) in all tested scenarios. These results provide valuable insights into optimizing bioprotection strategies for polymer composite materials exposed to harsh environmental conditions such as permafrost regions.

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polymer composite materials, growth kinetics modeling, microbial population, biocidal effect, copper(ii) oxide nanoparticles, concentration, temperature, logistic growth model, R² determination coefficient

Authors

Name	Organization	E-mail
Bondarchuk Ivan S.	Tomsk State University	ivanich_91@mail.ru
Gerasimchuk Anna L.	Tomsk State University	gerasimchuk_ann@mail.ru
Glukhova Lyubov B.	Tomsk State University	glb122@yandex.ru
Marchenko Ekaterina S.	Tomsk State University	89138641814@mail.ru
Kychkin Aisen A.	Federal Research Center Yakut Scientific Center, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	icen.kychkin@mail.ru
Kychkin Anatoly K.	Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Federal Research Center Yakut Scientific Center, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	kychkinplasma@mail.ru

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